For parents in England · EHC plans
Every deadline. Every rule. On your side.
Notedly keeps your child's EHCP case in order: the statutory clock the council must keep to, a checker that reads the plan against the Code of Practice, and letters that cite the law.
No card needed for the free check. Built by parents who have been through it.
Next deadline
Council must tell you whether it will assess
SEND Regulations 2014, reg 5(1)If the council won't issue a plan, it must say so by now
SEND Regulations 2014, reg 10(1)Example. Dates come from the regulations, not from us.
The clock
Record what happened and when. Notedly works out every statutory deadline, tells you whose duty it is, and keeps a record of the ones the council missed.
The checker
Upload a draft or final plan. Section by section, it tests the wording against the Code of Practice and quotes the passage that failed.
The letters
Comments on a draft, a chase for an overdue decision, grounds of appeal. Drafted from your case facts, citing the regulation, ready for you to edit and send.
Why parents lose time, and how Notedly stops it
- Councils miss deadlines quietly. Around a third of requests are refused before assessment, and the 20-week limit is missed in most areas. A dated record is your leverage.
- Vague plans can't be enforced. “Access to speech therapy” means nothing. Section F must say who, what, how often, how long. The checker finds every soft phrase.
- Parents who appeal win. Around 99% of appeals that reach a hearing go the parent's way. The hard part is getting there with the paperwork in order.
Pricing
One free check. Then £15 a month, cancel any time.
The subscription covers the case workspace: unlimited documents and checks, letters, questions grounded in the law, and sharing with your partner or family. Annual is £120.
Where you are in the process
Thinking about asking
You believe your child may need an EHC needs assessment. Nothing has been sent yet.
Assessment requested
A request for an EHC needs assessment has gone to the council. The council has 6 weeks to say yes or no.
Being assessed
The council agreed to assess. It gathers advice from professionals and must reach a final plan, or tell you it won't issue one, within the 20-week limit.
Draft plan
You have a draft. You have at least 15 days to comment, ask for changes and name a school.
Final plan in place
The plan is final. The council must secure everything in Section F. Reviews happen at least every 12 months.
Annual review
The plan is being reviewed. The council must tell you its decision within 4 weeks of the meeting.
Appeal
You are challenging a decision or the contents of the plan at the SEND Tribunal.
Provision not delivered
The plan says one thing and your child is getting another. The council has a legal duty to secure Section F.
Read the guides for each stage, with the rules cited.